cornea

Term ID

UBERON:0000964

Synonyms

Definition

the transparent anterior portion of the fibrous coat of the eye that serves as the chief refractory structure (2)

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Ontology

Cell Ontology

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develops from: corneal primordium optic eminence

corneal primordium optic eminence Show first 5 Terms
is part of: anterior segment of eyeball ocular surface region tunica fibrosa of eyeball

anterior segment of eyeball ocular surface region tunica fibrosa of eyeball Show first 5 Terms
has parts: anterior limiting lamina of cornea corneal blood vessel corneal endothelium corneal epithelial cell corneal epithelium ... Show All 8 Terms

anterior limiting lamina of cornea corneal blood vessel corneal endothelium corneal epithelial cell corneal epithelium Descemet's membrane line of Schwalbe substantia propria of cornea Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: multicellular anatomical structure neural crest-derived structure surface structure

multicellular anatomical structure neural crest-derived structure surface structure Show first 5 Terms